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::: hostage - person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
::: odium - detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
::: hallowed - blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
::: asinine - stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
::: flair - talent
::: drone - talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.
::: detain - keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention
::: diorama - life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
::: pretension - pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
::: vie - contend; compete